Parris v. Appalachian Power Co.

Opinion

KOONTZ, C.J.

Verlin R. Parris (Parris) appeals from an Industrial Commission decision which held that his claim for benefits due to occupational related asbestosis was barred. The Commission determined that Appalachian Power Company (Appalachian) had acquired a vested right in a prior final adjudication. We affirm on other grounds.

Parris was employed by Appalachian for over thirty years. For twenty-five of those years, Parris’ job consisted of maintenance work on Appalachian’s fleet of motor vehicles. His duties included changing and cleaning clutches and brakes, many of which were made…